Man Ray Woman

This 12" by 12" by 3" diorama, my smallest so far, is my tribute to Man Ray. Man Ray is one of the most creative and innovative photographers that has ever played in the medium. When I took photos of the diorama so I could post it to the blog, I caught my own reflection in the glass. I liked being a part of that scene, so chose the "Refecting on 'Man Ray Woman'" to post.

Man Ray's original image, a photograph of Kiki de Montparnasses, is posted on the wall behind the figure in the diorama. Whenever black and white photographers have played with their images in the darkroom, or done tricks on the film, Man Ray was undoubtedly there first. He made this photograph 83 years ago.

I am currently working on another small diorama, a Manet painting. Stay tuned...

Tribute to Gauguin

I am a long time photographer who has accidently strayed away from photography. First I ventured into video which is very exciting and rewarding. Through video I began plotting a film I wanted to make. I tried storyboarding it, but hated drawing and redrawing little squares. I decided to use Barbie type dolls and set them up for the storyboard scene. Then I decided to dress them in the style needed, then began creating backgrounds, and the next thing I knew I was making diaramas! I worked on three at a time, which let me allow the glue or paint to dry on one and work on another. The three are all tributes to some of my favorite works of art.

Annah the Javanese" by Paul Gauguin. This diorama is 18" by 22" by 14" high, and is currently (April 2007) on exhibit at the East Hawaii Cultural Center in Hilo, Hawaii.